diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
index 67283646c95c..b53e59995ac0 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@
 
 - GOverlay has been updated to 1.2, please check the [upstream changelog](https://github.com/benjamimgois/goverlay/releases) for more details.
 
+- [`services.mongodb`](#opt-services.mongodb.enable) is now compatible with the `mongodb-ce` binary package. To make use of it, set [`services.mongodb.package`](#opt-services.mongodb.package) to `pkgs.mongodb-ce`.
+
 - [`services.jupyter`](#opt-services.jupyter.enable) is now compatible with `Jupyter Notebook 7`. See [the migration guide](https://jupyter-notebook.readthedocs.io/en/latest/migrate_to_notebook7.html) for details.
 
 - `networking.wireguard` now has an optional networkd backend. It is enabled by default when `networking.useNetworkd` is enabled, and it can be enabled alongside scripted networking with `networking.wireguard.useNetworkd`. Some `networking.wireguard` options have slightly different behavior with the networkd and script-based backends, documented in each option.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix
index 6ad00d3682c3..129b679d73f8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ in
 
       enable = lib.mkEnableOption "the MongoDB server";
 
-      package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "mongodb" { };
+      package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "mongodb" {
+        example = "pkgs.mongodb-ce";
+      };
 
       mongoshPackage = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "mongosh" { };